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Third German Flight Experience

Posted on October 29, 2005 by stingraydoctor

This is the last of the Germany flight posts and while the airplane was conventional all the rest of the flight was not. When I returned from flying the Katana my host at the Max Planck noticed I was beaming … Continue reading →

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But for an English lesson… grounded

Posted on October 24, 2005 by stingraydoctor

When I finally figured out how to find the smaller airports in the Stuttgart area I began shamelessly emailing flying clubs asking if I might take a ride in one of their planes. I emailed several glider clubs and one … Continue reading →

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Composite airplane check ride

Posted on October 24, 2005 by stingraydoctor

The flight with Andreas in the Porsche powered DR400 just served to remind me that I really want to FLY an airplane. The club rules (and common sense) prevented Andreas from allowing me much pilot in command time in the … Continue reading →

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Junkie Thoughts

Posted on October 21, 2005 by stingraydoctor

Directly after getting my license I left for a three week data collection trip to the Max Planck Institute in Stuttgart. I thought perhaps I would look into getting a flight while I was away. Nothing pressing you understand, not … Continue reading →

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View from the Little Window

Posted on October 21, 2005 by stingraydoctor

On my way up to Paso Robles to take my flight test I decided to hold the Elph out the little window to circumvent the problem of shooting through scratched plexiglas. A piece of advice: hold very tightly to your … Continue reading →

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On the way to Judgement in 777VP

Posted on October 17, 2005 by stingraydoctor

I am not by nature suited to the rigor and attention to detail that is part and parcel of scooting about the sky without a chaperone. I am just not the detail guy. Big picture, fact bank, rapid extrapolation from … Continue reading →

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Adam's First Post

Posted on October 16, 2005 by stingraydoctor

There is nothing more intimidating than following my brother. Whether it was rollerskating down steep hills or leaping off a speeding motorboat to see what it felt like, there is a little sick feeling in the pit of my stomach … Continue reading →

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